Tampa Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Reflections for Officer Jeffrey Alan Kocab
R.I.P. BROTHER....MAY GOD GIVE YOU ETERNAL PEACE...AND PEACE TO YOUR FAMILY. YOU MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.
DEPUTY J. STROM
ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFFS - SYRACUSE,NY
June 30, 2010
This has broken my heart. I am praying for The Lord to hold your family in His healing hands and that they will feel His peace and strength during these unbearable times.
I know that you are happy and beautiful now in His light.
Cindy Cain
Mother of a Police Office that was also taken too soon
June 30, 2010
to know your child will never know you, breaks my heart. Hopefully your wife will fill your child with memories of his/her father and you will look down on them and protect them. God bless you and your family.
Tracy / Civilian
Miami-Dade Police Department
June 30, 2010
Officer Kocab - Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. May God bless your family and friends...
Michael
Boston
June 30, 2010
My thoughts and prayers to your family.
Duty Officer
FWC
June 30, 2010
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.
N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
June 30, 2010
Rest in peace brother, may God be with you and your family.
Deputy
Highlands County Sheriff's Office
June 30, 2010
My deepest sorrow and sympathy go out to you and your family during this tragic and unnessary incident. God bless you and your family. Justice will be swift to those responsible. Rest in peace.
Officer B. Koren
LAPD
June 30, 2010
May God Bless your family in this toughest of times. RIP brother.
Deputy Atkinson
RCSO - GA
June 30, 2010
May the Lord be with you, and ease the pain felt by your family. You will never be forgotten
DFC
Orange Couty S.O.
June 30, 2010
My sincere condolences to the family, friends and Tampa PD.
Officer Kocab, thank you for your service.
Tom Ganci
Father of a Police Officer
June 30, 2010
Officer Jeffrey Kocab & Officer Dave Curtis's Families, Friends and the Tampa PD Units are in my Prayers, thoughts and have my Heartfelt Sympathy. THANK YOU both for Your Service. So very Sorry my Brothers, this hurts my Heart. God Bless.
Officer
Kentucky Retired
June 30, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Rest in peace my brother.
Detective Gary Chrisman (Retired)
Charlotte County Sheriff (Florida)
June 30, 2010
The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"
The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."
I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.
But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.
"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"
Pfc. J. Dupre
North Port Police Department Florida
June 30, 2010
You are a true hero. RIP with the angels.
Judy Heck, Deputy Probation Director
Charlotte County Probation
June 30, 2010
May you rest in God's Arms. God Bless your family and give them strength at this time of sorrow.
SA (retired) george Jackson
AFOSI
June 30, 2010
Officer Kocab is the true American Hero. May God bless and comfort his family and Department.
Anonymous
June 30, 2010
Another senseless murder of two young police officers attempting to make an arrest on a warrant suspect. Now we have the indentified cowardly murderer on the run with a gun. I'm positive the TPD will track this murderer down and do their profesisonal best to take him into custody and bring him to justice. On the other hand, maybe the suspect will meet the same fate as the Lakewood, Washington suspect who tried to pull a gun on pursuing detectives. My prayers go out to the families of these brave young police officers and to the TPD officers who grieve for their fallen brothers.
Sergeant Bob Byington
Long Beach Police Department/Ret.
June 30, 2010
Thank you for your service. May God Bless you and your family. May he grant you eternal peace. May he also grant your family, friends, and co-workers the strength they will need for the rough times ahead. May your legacy be passed onto your unborn child and let he/she know what a brave and good person you were. Sleep easy my brother, we will take it from here.
PO James McPartland Jr
Mount Vernon PD NY
June 30, 2010
REST IN PEACE.
CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
RANDOLPH MO P.D.
June 30, 2010
Rest In Peace.
#2959
U.S. Marshals
June 30, 2010
True heroes protect the lives of others, and ask for nothing in return! RIP, we will take it from here.
Special Agent Van Mance
Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
June 30, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family at this difficult time. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. May God bless your wife and child. Rest in Peace my brother.
Master Deputy Diane Miller
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
June 30, 2010
Matthew 5.9 (1)“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
If we could only take a glimpse thru their eyes right now...
Anonymous
June 30, 2010
My condolences to Jeff's family. God Bless, rest in Peace my brother.
Depuyt Mick Lynch
Clinton County Sheriff's Office St Johns Michigan
June 30, 2010
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